The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-10-22

room, anu the IOllOMluR iesoAuavh 90 P..SeN
by the other side: "Walidm T. Stone, Sew
enth Ward, offered motion that the conven-
ton condemn in most emphatic way the
turbulent proceedings that had been witness
ed; that they denounee the action of William
F. Airey, and especially with reference to his
.fdlsifying and then removing the tally-sheet
giving a vote of the convention.
tsThis was adopted unanimously"
Who is Mr.. VIM. I. Henderson? He is
not only member of the present Republican
State Central Committee, but has had more
to do with the organization and manipulation
of the present scheme to Republicanize the
city Of Baltimore and the State of Maryland
than any other person, high or low. Until
displaced, since the election of Mr.. Cleveland,
he was Postoiice Inspector, and held that
position when the Tilden. Hayes presidential
election took place. Examine the evidence
relating to the steal of Florida for Hayes, and
you will find among the chiefagents concerned
in the fraudulent procurement OF perlured
testimony by the Republican conspirators in
that State was the same W. L. Henderson.
But still further to illustrate Republican
political ways and methods, refer you to no
less an authority on such subject than the
Baltimore american, of as late date as De-
tober, 1881. 1t says:
s.The regulations for these primaries are
of an ironclad nature, and none but men ia
vorable to this faction can apply for election
as delegates. All the machinery for these
primaries is in the hands of seven men, who
not only appoint the judges and clerks, but
sign the credentials and designate who OF their
number shall call to order the three legisla-
tive conventions which meet on Tuesday.
They are virtually vested with the power OF
saving who shall or shall not be delegates to
a. fror,, Poltimnra aitv nd IF
the result tomorrow does not answer their
purposes, they may call to order bogus con-
ventions and sign the credentials ofdelegates
elected by such bodies. They are not too
modest to resort to such a step if necessary,
and it is equally well known that such dele
gates would be admitted to seats and allowed
to vote in the convention duriag the tempo
rary organization, because their credentials
would be considered regular by the chairman
of the State Central Committee, who will
call the Cambridge convention to order.
ga Humiliating Spectacle.-The result of
the contest in Baltimore county for the cleo
ton of delegates to the Cambridge convention
must be humiliating to those who desire hon
esty and fairness to prevail! IN politics. The
Harris Ditty combination, which by dis
graceful contest secured seats in the Freder
lex convention last year, was routed at the
primaries held in the county in a manner that
ought TO have convinced the leaders of that
side of the house that the wrath of the people
was directed against them. The defeat came
unexpectedly, because the combination had
things "fred' for a victory. In the Cold
Spring precinct, which they carried, Pilson,
a posfoffce employee, acted as judge, and be-
haved throughout in disorderly manner.
James Armacost, another postcffce employee,
was out there, and taught county people how
to vote p,sdden tickets. Other postoflice en-
ployes were engaged in the same work. "
Upon this review, charge:
First That the Republican party of Mary
land o-day is one with that Republican party
party which seized upon the government o!
Maryland and Baltimore city by the disfran-
chisement of large body of the Democrats
of the city and State, which retained its power
made possible by the establishment of par
tisan police board and partisan and disrep-
utable police force, and by shamelessly cor
rupt election machinery, by the combined
agency of which elections in the city of Balti
more were VIGOROUSLY carried by shameless
frauds and open violence; that when the PEG
pie of this city arose in their majesty to throw
off this corrupt and shameful rule the samC
Republican party, under the guidance and IN
stigativn of many of the same men who still
guide and control it, endeavored by armed
ecutive of the State calling TO IT'S aid in thesC
proceedings among others the Hon: Hugh L.
Bond, then Judge of the Criminal Court, anC
Mr.. Archibald Stirling, one of the leaders o
the present Republican party, and one of it!
chief speakers in this hall last Friday night
2. | further charge that the same Republi
can party when driven from power in the city
and State, but while the Republican party
was in control of the national government
and when the only elections which they coulC
control in Maryland were the primary cleo
tons of their own party, continued in the con
duct of those primaries the same acts of fraud
and violence which they had learned anC
practiced in State and city elections while
they had control of the city and State govern
ments.
8. 1 further charge that this same Repub
lican party of Maryland and those who now
control it, besides having no word of condem
nation for the corruption and plumber of the
treasury ofthe United States which character
lied Republican rule, earnestly sympathizet
with, applauded and enjoyed the fruit of the
seating of Hayes in the presidential chair b.
the worldwide KIN own frauds and threats o
the use of the armies of the United States b.
which that disgraceful act was accomplished
4. / further charge that those who now con
troll the Republican party Of Maryland anC
Baltimore city are the active supporters, somt
of Blaine and some of Sherman, who hav,
each announced that the Southern States are
Democratic only because the negroes of th'
South are DISTINGUISHED by frauds and violence
consisting ofgnHdeJ, arson, ballot bor stuLtfng
forgery and perjury, and that the righting Of
this wrong becomes, in the language of Blaine
ssthe primal question of american manhood
and demands hearing and settlement"
And yet it is to THIS Republican party int
whose keeping you are asked to throw the
interests, social, industrial and political, Of
Baltimore city and the State of Maryland BY
the small band who follow the lead Of Messrs
Cowen, Wallis and Marshall.
The Governor, having proceeded to take
the evidence of a large number Of witnesse!
and heard elaborate arguments Of counsel, or
November 2, 1866, determined TO remove the
commissioners, and in so doing said: every
phrase Of this investigation shows how utterly
regardless the police commissioners have
been of their plain duty. The judges of elec
ton, the clerks, the members of the police
corps recently appointed, with very few if any
exceptions, have been taken from the Repub
lican party. Democrats and all classes o.
conservative men were treated as disloyal and
unworthy of confidence. Some of the mos
disreputdble characters in the city were ap
pointed judges of election; some were keeper,
of houses of III fame some were notorious OF
the criminal records of the city others wert
incompetent and crimndlly disreputdble.
s.The four hundred special policemen vert
also especially selected with strict reference
to their partisan proclivity. Impressed as
am with the utter Generalization of the police
organization, as it now stands, shall DE-
what can to restore it to its proper relation.
with the State.n The Governor having ac
cordingly removed the police commissioner
and appointed others in their place, person.
thus appointed, while attempting to discharge
their duties, were, on motion of their Repub
lcan States Attorney, arrested, and sent t.
jail By the RsPpRiesgGab igd&f 9 ftahzai Sir
ling also taking part as the counsel for the
old board. This was on Saturday, Noyembel
8, the State election coming on the following
Monday. Though writ of habeas corpus
was issued by Judge Bartol on the day of ar
rest, the jailor (also Republican, declined
to produce them in time to have the matter
heard before the election which, therefore
was held by the Judges appointed by the
Old Board. When the matter came up after
the election to be heard before Judge Bartol
he released the imprisoned Commissioners
and determined that the Old Board, theil
aiders, abcttors and counseVors, were bound
at their peril to submit to the lawful authority